Pic of the Day: A-10 Thunderbolts at Bushwhacker 22-07

by Sean Spoonts Nov 27, 2022

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base sits on the flightline at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, Virginia, during Bushwhacker 22-07, Nov. 4, 2022. Davis-Monthan is an operational, warfighting base with 11,000 total force Airmen that directly support six combatant commanders across the globe every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

More than 300 Air Force Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base participated in Bushwhacker 22-07, an exercise to test the operational training and readiness for Lead Wing certification for rapid deployment overseas. The personnel were spread out across multiple locations including Oceana Naval Air Station, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress. The “Lead Wing” concept is intended to allow rapid deployment of combat forces anywhere in the world on short notice.

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron walk towards A-10s during Bushwhacker 22-07 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2022. Over 300 Airmen participated in BW 22-07, an Agile Combat Employment training exercise. This operational training was a part of the Lead Wing certification process and allowed DM to prepare for the final certification exercise projected to take place in 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base lands during Bushwhacker 22-07 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, Virginia, Nov. 4, 2022. For this iteration of Bushwhacker, Airmen were spread across multiple locations in Virginia and displayed DM’s ability to accomplish the Lead Wing concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base taxi down the runway during Bushwhacker 22-07 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, Virginia, Nov. 4, 2022. The 355th Wing trains Multi-Capable Airmen to compete, deter and win the high-end fight, accounting for the ambiguity and uncertainty expected in future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

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